Bob, not to hijack your post, but on a similar subject, what kind of brush should I use on my grill - when I bought it, I thought I read some special directions not to use a steel brush because it would take the finish off, and of course I've since lost the directions -- anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks in advance, and again, sorry Bob --

I went to the website, and the brush ($10.95) and ground shipping come to almost $20!! I understand there may be some concerns about the "finish" on grill grates, but shouldn't the grates be cast iron or strong steel anyway? I say forget frou-frou "bbq grill brushes" and go to your local hardware store, go to the paint department, and get a heavy duty paint scraper. Long wooden handle, strong durable metal bristles, even a flat scraping side -- total cost under $3.

After looking all over the state of N.J. I ended up buying mine online from a company called Wee Willy's www.weewillys.comWhile they charge for shipping, they end up sending you a whole bunch of other stuff along with your order for free. I Ordered the brush and a couple of pkg.s of replacement brushes and they sent me a whole bunch of other stuff for free!.I received my order within days and I highly recommend them. Good luck.

I do alot of bbq and have went through probably 20+ brushes stones etc. most lasting less then a month no matter the cost.

However last year I tried a brush by libman I have solid stainless steel grates so I am able to use the stainless steel bristol brush but they also have a copper brush available for those that have porcelain coated grates. I have been using the same brush now for 15 months and it looks at good as the day I bought it not a single bent bristol.

Also as a tip after preheating your grill dip or spray your brush with water and then scrub the steam created will make the job much easier.

I went to Home Depot, and I realized that they sell brushes with different materials- some gold colored brushes that I think are brass and some silver colored brushes that I think are stainless steel?

Is there a difference and when should you choose one over the other?

I ended up buying the Weber stainless steel grill brush because I have already have a Weber and it said that they won't scratch porcelain enameled grills. But, I have a Weber One Touch gold and I think the grills are nickle plated.

Does this still mean that I should use stainless grill brush, or should I use brass?